Configuration and method for matching output drivers of integrated circuits to specified conditions

Abstract

A configuration and a method for matching output drivers of integrated circuits to specified conditions include parameters to be taken into account when matching output drivers and/or control signals based on the parameters for matching the output drivers, to be provided in digital form. The configuration and method may additionally or alternatively perform matching by taking into account a level or waveform of a supply voltage of an integrated circuit and/or a technology used in the integrated circuit and/or technical data on a load to be driven and/or demands placed on the output drivers by the load to be driven.

We claim:  
     
       1. A configuration for matching output drivers of integrated circuits to specified conditions, comprising: 
       at least one of:  
       digital parameters to be taken into account when matching output drivers; and  
       digital control signals based on said digital parameters for matching output drivers;  
       said digital parameters selected from the group consisting of a level of a supply voltage of the integrated circuit, a waveform of a supply voltage of the integrated circuit, a technology used in the integrated circuit, and technical data on a load to be driven.  
     
     
       2. The configuration according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said parameters to be taken into account when matching the output drivers and said control signals based on said parameters for matching the output drivers, are produced digitally. 
     
     
       3. The configuration according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said parameters to be taken into account when matching the output drivers and said control signals based on said parameters for matching the output drivers, are digitized immediately after they have been produced. 
     
     
       4. The configuration according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said parameters to be taken into account when matching the output drivers and said control signals based on said parameters for matching the output drivers, are transmitted digitally to the output drivers. 
     
     
       5. A method for matching output drivers of integrated circuits to specified conditions, which comprises: 
       providing at least one of:  
       digital parameters to be taken into account when matching output drivers; and  
       digital control signals based on the digital parameters for matching the output drivers; the digital parameters selected from the group consisting of a level of a supply voltage of the integrated circuit, a waveform of a supply voltage of the integrated circuit, a technology used in the integrated circuit, and technical data on a load to be driven.